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Commander in Chief: Season 1

18 episodes Premiered Sep 27, 2005 Updated Jul 21, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Pilot

Sep 27, 2005

Mackenzie Allen, who serves as Vice President of the United States, has a tough decision to make, whether or not to go against the wishes of the dying current President. He has ask

S1·E2

First Choice

Oct 4, 2005

As Mackenzie begins the transition into the office of President, she has to select a Vice President, a situation in which Nathan Templeton tries using to his advantage. Mackenzie's

S1·E3

First Strike

Oct 11, 2005

Faced with her first national crisis - the death of nine DEA agents in Latin America - Mackenzie shows strength and resolve in dealing with a corrupt leader. Meanwhile, Nathan Temp

S1·E4

First Dance

Oct 18, 2005

All eyes are on Mackenzie Allen as she hosts her first official summit with the Russian President -- which is threatened to be overshadowed by Nathan Templeton's plan to engineer a

S1·E5

First... Do No Harm

Oct 25, 2005

In the middle of the announcement of her new National Security Advisor, Anthony Prado, Mac is caught off guard by the breaking news of a terrorist smuggling explosives across the C

S1·E6

First Disaster

Nov 1, 2005

When a destructive hurricane hits Florida, Mac and Templeton fly to Florida to survey the damage. While there, Mac learns of an emergency situation with an oil tanker off the Flori

S1·E7

First Scandal

Nov 8, 2005

When a tell-all book is published about Mackenzie Allen that contains confidential information suspicions arise. Meanwhile, the confirmation hearings for Vice Presidential nominee

S1·E8

Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express

Nov 15, 2005

After she announces new direction for her administration, President Allen finds herself in need of allies within the West Wing and decides that she needs to appoint her closest adv

S1·E9

The Mom Who Came to Dinner

Nov 29, 2005

Mac has more than Thanksgiving turkey on her plate. She juggles military base closures in her home town, a death penalty case the Supreme Court will not hear and a visit with Mom.

S1·E10

Sub Enchanted Evening

Jan 10, 2006

A submarine strikes a seamount just off North Korean waters and Mac must ask the Chinese for help. Meanwhile, Dickie's constant need for information has begun to irritate everyone.

S1·E11

No Nukes is Good Nukes

Jan 17, 2006

While trying to coordinate the rescue of the crew of a damaged U.S. submarine off the coast of North Korea with help from Chinese, Mac must deal with war fever among her advisors a

S1·E12

Wind Beneath My Wing

Jan 24, 2006

Mac and Templeton head out west to pay tribute to the dedication of former President Bridges' Presidential Library. While there Air Force One is held hostage by a guy who wants to

S1·E13

State of the Unions

Apr 13, 2006

While Mac is busy working on her first State of the Union address, Rod becomes a tad tipsy and is found in compromising position with an intern for all the world to see. Meanwhile,

S1·E14

The Price You Pay

Apr 20, 2006

Mac decides to stand by her friend and Attorney General nominee, Carl Brantley, after he gets hammered in his confirmation hearings. A cargo plane which contains military weapons g

S1·E15

Ties That Bind

Apr 27, 2006

Mac wants her Attorney General to look into an urban situation in Maryland because it's where Gardner is from. Mac is also briefed on the situation of the missing surface-to-air mi

S1·E16

The Elephant in the Room

May 31, 2006

Mac suffers a burst appendix while aboard Air Force One. Since there is no Vice President in place, Templeton becomes acting President since he is the Speaker of the House and next

S1·E17

Happy Birthday, Madam President

Jun 7, 2006

On Mac's birthday, she is faced with the fact that there are American hostages being held in Turkey by a militant Kurdish group. Meanwhile, she also has to interview new candidates

S1·E18

Unfinished Business

Jun 14, 2006

After a critic of the Equal Rights Amendment passes away and his wife takes over his seat, Mac believes she can amend the Constitution and pass the ERA once and for all. Meanwhile